In Their Sleep2010
Directed by Éric du Potet, Caroline du Potet
The premise
Sarah's life is in pieces after the brutal death of her 18 year-old son. One night, her car accidentally hits Arthur, a young man the same age as her boy who is running from a burglar. Sarah sympathizes with him and takes him in, only to be tracked down by the burglar whose murderous rage towards Arthur forces her to take action.
Horror Vault's take
Still raw from the loss of her teenage son, a French woman's chance encounter with a young stranger in the dead of night pulls her into a deadly game of pursuit she never anticipated. What begins as an act of compassion quickly spirals into a desperate fight for survival as a ruthless pursuer closes in. This lean, intimate French thriller keeps its psychological tension wound tight throughout, blurring the lines between savior and victim. Parillaud anchors the film with a quietly devastating performance driven by a mother's pain.
Content: Violence, Threat With Weapons, Intense Peril
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